Vouillé meteorite
Vouillé is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1831. A total of 20 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Vouillé
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1831
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.6333° N, 0.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Vouillé
- Quincay L6 · 7 km away
- Le Pressoir H5 · 63 km away
- Chantonnay L6 · 68 km away
- Esnandes L6 · 106 km away
- Angers L6 · 107 km away
- Chitenay L6 · 112 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004